How to Catch Trout with a Drop Shot (Trout Fishing Basics) 

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Me too….

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Thanks!! Yes, it is! They are acrobatic fighters and when they're over 20 inches, will give you a good scrap.

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!

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Glad it was helpful! Thank YOU for the comment my friend!

Thanks! Appreciate it and welcome to the channel! 🎣🐟🙏

Great audio on the VO, too. Most people don't understand projection and get muddled up xD

Thanks man I really appreciate it!! Yeah I use a USB condenser mic. I love the sound although next time I'm going to lessen the reverb. Tight lines!!

@@EParkFishing That is THE TOUGHEST thing to do. Hopefully you don't live in a tiny apartment like me. My plan for baffles is Rockwool sound dampening insulation built into 2x4 frames wrapped in custom printed canvas xD Short of that I can't do anything in post.

For sure!! I am trying to get that balance of video and audio quality. I used to do a lot of songwriting, recording projects and I produce some electronic music for fun, so I really care about audio! Editing audio is oddly similar to editing video so far!

@@EParkFishing That's a good place to come from! I bought the stuff and never used it xD Having actually completed some projects previous to your fishing content makes a lot of sense, considering your organization and detail.

Yes sir, it is!! Thank you!

Thanks!!

Thanks!!

You're welcome! Somehow RU-vid flagged this as "likely spam" spam so I didn't see it until now. Smdh! Thanks for watching!

That sounds like a great technique! Thank you for watching!

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Thanks glad you enjoyed! 🙏

Thanks for subscribing! Welcome to the channel! So I usually keep light tension on the line, but not so tight that it'll easily drag the weight towards you. If the fish are finicky, sometimes I put a little slack in the line. It lets the presentation be more natural and the fish won't feel that resistance right away. I like just a slight bow in the line. Then if the line starts bouncing, reel down and the hook will pretty much be set. Hope that helps! 🐟🎣

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Algae is tough but I would recommend a San Juan worm or a Rubberleg stonefly!

Slip float setup so you can suspend it above the weeds, but get down in deeper water, while still being able to reel up close to your hook or leader for casts.

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Definitely! It gets your bait down into the strike zone and gives your a direct line to the fish. I've also used it with nymphs with success. Thanks for watching! Tight lines!! 🐟🎣👍

I've never used that! I'll have to look it up. I almost always use a dropper loop but I used to use a palomar knot. But there are definitely other options. Thanks for the tip!

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@@EParkFishing good job

Appreciate it!

I love fishing in Europe for perch. They are so much bigger than the perch we have in the U.S. and Canada.

Thanks!!

I think I will do some knot tying vids at some point! A lot of comments saying exactly what you did! I decided to leave it out at the time because I thought a knot tying segment would interrupt the flow of the video. Thanks for watching!

Don’t use a bobber, just watch the line and feel for the bite

Definitely! The dropper loop is a great knot. Super super easy. Just throw a worm down and let come what may.👍 Thanks for checkin it out appreciate ya! 🙏

I would try using a lighter line. 3lb UG Maxima for trout fits through pretty well. 4lb fluorocarbon is a little tougher. If you can't get it, try feeding a section of line through the eye, through your dropper loop and then back through the eye again. Then you can pull the loop through. Good luck and tight lines!

@@EParkFishing thanks! I think I had 10lb Fluorocarbon line on for bass. Switched and it was much easier!!

Great question! Are you using flies, lures or bait?

@@EParkFishing ok so i was using spinners cause i the rule for the lake is no live lures so im trying to use a spinner would that work :/

If you use a spinner, try casting it upstream or Straight across from the hole and let it sink for a good 5 seconds before retrieving and retrieve slow. Trout seem to like gold and silver spinners the best in my experience, but try different colors. Another good option is using flies! Jig nymphs, brown/red wooly buggers and copper John's especially work well. If you don't have a fly rod you can put it under a bobber or even on a drop shot. Check out my other vid "How to use flies on a spinning rod"! Also, make sure to use a clear, light leader. Hope that helps!!

@@EParkFishing hmmm ok thx for the repy i appreciate it

Akaso EK7000 Pro for underwater stuff and just my Galaxy A20 for everything else! I just got an Akaso V50 Pro which is a better version. I just recently did an underwater camera comparison video and I'm working on another explaining my underwater set up. That's only a $70 camera believe it or not! Pretty impressive for the price I think. Thanks for watching!

@@EParkFishing I love how you can get the camera to sit at the bottom to film the fish, that's impressive

@@zilljam5852 Thank you!! I definitely had to make a lot of mistakes with the camera spinning and pointing the wrong way to get it right!

I personally like using the loop since you can switch it out if it gets dull, or want to size up or down. Plus it lets the bait float around a bit more naturally. I usually make the loop 1 or 2 inches max.

Very slow method. I can get my limit 3 or 4 times over but using drop shot or trout magnet vs power bait

Thanks! I'm seeing other people mentioning that as well. I wanted this video to flow a little faster so I decided not to include specifics on tying the knots. I think I will eventually do a more in depth guide to follow up.

I thought about including that but it would have really slowed down the video. I have another vid where I show it, plus there are many other ways to find that information. Thanks for watching

If you cant tie the most basic dropper rig you shouldn't be fishing lol

@@joedennehy386 who showed you how to tie it?

@@st0rmywaters mate its on the video

@@st0rmywaters it was so long ago i can't remember but i was a kid. I learned it at the same time i learned to tie a hook and swivel on. It is honestly the most basic of fishing tackle

I cant tie shit and i probaly catch bigger trout than any of you lol

I'm sorry you were disappointed! I'm getting that feedback a lot lately on this vid. At the time I left it out because I thought it would interrupt the flow of the video to have a knot tying segment. I really appreciate the comment and I will take that into consideration on future vids! Tight lines!

but good vid! got my sub